The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America: Containing Astronomical Geography.--geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description ... with a Particular Description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont ... to which is Added, an Abridgement of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French and Dutch Dominions in America and the West Indies.--of Europe, Asia, and AfricaJohn Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1792 - 536 páginas |
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... These countries , & c . are continent from the other . There contiguous to each other , and are are three great oceans . ' The At- not entirely feparated by water.lantic , lying between America and There are but two continents , the ...
... These countries , & c . are continent from the other . There contiguous to each other , and are are three great oceans . ' The At- not entirely feparated by water.lantic , lying between America and There are but two continents , the ...
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... these try- ing occafions , difplayed all that cool deliberation , prudence , foothing ad- drefs and firmnefs , which were necessary for a perfon engaged in a difco- very , the moft interefting to the world of any ever undertaken by man ...
... these try- ing occafions , difplayed all that cool deliberation , prudence , foothing ad- drefs and firmnefs , which were necessary for a perfon engaged in a difco- very , the moft interefting to the world of any ever undertaken by man ...
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... these animals might pass from one to the other . IV . It having been established beyond a doubt , by the difcoveries of Capt . Cook in his latt voyage , that at Kamskatka , in about latitude 66 ° north , the continents of Afia and ...
... these animals might pass from one to the other . IV . It having been established beyond a doubt , by the difcoveries of Capt . Cook in his latt voyage , that at Kamskatka , in about latitude 66 ° north , the continents of Afia and ...
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... these first unfortunate adventurers pro- pagated refpecting the country , prevented any further attempts to fettle North Virginia for feveral years after . 1609. ] The London company , laft year , fent Capt . Nelson , with two fhips and ...
... these first unfortunate adventurers pro- pagated refpecting the country , prevented any further attempts to fettle North Virginia for feveral years after . 1609. ] The London company , laft year , fent Capt . Nelson , with two fhips and ...
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... These fettlements remained undisturbed till 1613 , when the Vir- ginians , hearing that the French had fettled within their limits , fent Capt . Argal to diflodge them . For this purpose he failed ro Sagadahok , took their forts at ...
... These fettlements remained undisturbed till 1613 , when the Vir- ginians , hearing that the French had fettled within their limits , fent Capt . Argal to diflodge them . For this purpose he failed ro Sagadahok , took their forts at ...
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Página 20 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Página 155 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Página 86 - ... be capable of holding any office under the United States for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Página 35 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Página 35 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Página 467 - The inhabitants of the said territory, shall always be entitled to the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus, and of the trial by jury; of a proportionate representation of the people in the legislature, and of judicial proceedings according to the course of the common law.
Página 35 - Ocean: east by a line to be drawn along the middle of the River St. Croix from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands, which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean, from those which fall into the River St. Lawrence...
Página 466 - And for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon these republics, their laws and constitutions, are erected; to fix and establish those principles as the basis of all laws, constitutions, and governments, which forever hereafter' shall be formed in the said territory...
Página 35 - Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario; through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie through the middle of said lake...
Página 366 - ... that in this place particularly they have been dammed up by the Blue Ridge of mountains, and have formed an ocean which filled the whole valley ; that continuing to rise they have at length broken over at this spot, and have torn the mountain down from...